diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/all-default-templates.ts b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/all-default-templates.ts
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+export default [
+  {
+    id: 'backend-module',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-module.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'backend-plugin',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-plugin.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'plugin-common',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-common-plugin-package.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'plugin-node',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-node-plugin-package.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'frontend-plugion', // changed from 'plugin'
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-plugin.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'plugin-react',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/default-react-plugin-package.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'node-library',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/node-library-package.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'scaffolder-module',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/scaffolder-module.yaml',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'web-library',
+    target: '@backstage/cli/templates/alpha/web-library-package.yaml',
+  },
+];
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-module.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-module.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-module.yaml
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+# lib/new/factories/backendModule.ts
+description: A new backend module that extends an existing backend plugin with additional features
+template: ../default-backend-module
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-plugin.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-plugin.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-backend-plugin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/backendPlugin.ts
+description: A new backend plugin
+template: ../default-backend-plugin
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-common-plugin-package.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-common-plugin-package.yaml
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index 0000000000..0f94432e2a
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-common-plugin-package.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/pluginCommon.ts
+description: A new isomorphic common plugin package
+template: ../default-common-plugin-package
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-node-plugin-package.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-node-plugin-package.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a461cac8a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-node-plugin-package.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/pluginNode.ts
+description: A new Node.js library plugin package
+template: ../default-node-plugin-package
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-plugin.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-plugin.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-plugin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/frontendPlugin.ts
+description: A new frontend plugin
+template: ../default-plugin
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-react-plugin-package.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-react-plugin-package.yaml
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index 0000000000..f022d990f5
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/default-react-plugin-package.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/pluginWeb.ts
+description: A new web library plugin package
+template: ../default-react-plugin-package
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/node-library-package.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/node-library-package.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/node-library-package.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/nodeLibraryPackage.ts
+description: A new node-library package, exporting shared functionality for backend plugins and modules
+template: ../node-library-package
+targetPath: packages
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/scaffolder-module.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/scaffolder-module.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/scaffolder-module.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/scaffolderModule.ts
+description: A module exporting custom actions for @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
+template: ../scaffolder-module
+targetPath: plugins
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/alpha/web-library-package.yaml b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/web-library-package.yaml
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+++ b/packages/cli/templates/alpha/web-library-package.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# lib/new/factories/webLibraryPackage.ts
+description: A new web-library package, exporting shared functionality for frontend plugins
+template: ../web-library-package
+targetPath: packages
+prompts:
+  - id: test
+    prompt: Test prompt
+    default: test-default